Tue 30 August 2011
Laugh Tracks 2011: The playlist
The music comedians walk on to
30/08/2011 … This year, as usual, we asked Edinburgh Fringe comedians to tell us what music they came on stage to, and why they chose it.
I hate the Inbetweeners
Joe Daniels argues that it's not funny, it's bigoted
30/08/2011 … With the annual hubbub of the Edinburgh Fringe cacophonously screaming in our ears all August, it always feels a bit weird getting back to reality, and catching…
When the show needn't go on
Ian Hawkins knows when to walk
30/08/2011 … A couple of dispiriting events happened in the last week that made me look again at my policy of 'the show must go on'.
Fear of offence makes BBC bland
Says comedy producer John Lloyd
30/08/2011 … Top comedy producer John Lloyd has accused the BBC of making ‘bland’ programmes as it is too scared of causing offence.
Mon 29 August 2011
David Walliams to swim the Thames
140-mile challenge for Sport Relief
29/08/2011 … David Walliams is preparing to swim 140 miles along the Thames to raise money for Sport Relief.